Monthly Archives: July 2014

Shortly after moving onto our place in Embudo, we were given a hot tub (thanks Joel B.). We installed the tub, and built a deck around it, in a nook at the back of the addition. The deck is a … Continue reading →

Our neighbor allows us to walk across his property, to access the bridge that crosses to another neighbor’s property on the other side of the river, and that neighbor allows us to use his bridge. This gives us access to … Continue reading →

Cozumel is a well-known scuba destination which we have visited a number of times. The diving is as good as it gets, it’s relatively easy to get there, and not terribly expensive. On our first visit we discovered that fishing … Continue reading →

The smaller Calliope has to dash in and out, to avoid getting roughed-up by the Rufous hummingbird who guards the feeder. One occasionally hears hummingbirds make contact, though I have yet to find one that was injured in combat. Hummingbirds … Continue reading →

When I was a kid, I (like everyone else) watched the Roadrunner cartoons. Who could forget those cartoons? Now, as an adult, and to my great delight, I get to watch the roadrunner show live! This roadrunner (no, we haven’t … Continue reading →

One is, of course, more attracted to male than female hummingbirds. Their great difference in appearance is called sexual dimorphism, and results from sexual selection. In polygamous species, males compete for the favor of females, and this competition results in … Continue reading →